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If you’re feeling that your home’s interior is a little drab, why not jazz it up with some colorful tile? The materials, glazes and textures of tile can add a shot of color or create a design focal point for any room. Tile is durable, easy to care for and often made with recycled materials such as metal and glass. Don’t know where to start? Here’s our selection of tiles that pop, to get your creativity flowing.

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Vallelunga Tabula wood-grain porcelain tile

$10 per sq. ft.; Surface, Portland; surface-home.com

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Durango clay tile

$11 per 3×3-inch tile;Flying Tigress, Bend; flyingtigress.com

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Green Onyx pillow dots

Starting at $60 per sq. ft.;Oregon Tile and Marble; oregontileandmarble.com

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Bronze Bright Prism

$20 per 1-5/16-inch square tile;Saint-Gaudens Art Tile; vsgmetalarts.com

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Bronze Verdigris Lush Square

$54 per 3-inch square tile;Saint-Gaudens Art Tile; vsgmetalarts.com

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Silvertone Prana

$27 per 2-inch square tile;Saint-Gaudens Art Tile; vsgmetalarts.com

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Regina Heinz Sculptural tile

Starting at $117 per sq. ft.;Ann Sacks Tile & Stone, Portland;annsacks.com

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Clayhaus Ceramics Wax Wane tile

$75 per sq. ft.;Pental Granite & Tile; Portland; pentalonline.com

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Michael Smith Gilt tile

Starting at $141 per sq. ft.;Ann Sacks Tile & Stone, Portland; annsacks.com

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Clayhaus Ceramics Aperture tile

$75 per sq. ft.;Pental Granite & Tile;Portland; pentalonline.com

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Motif ceramic tile

Starting at $21 per piece;Pratt & Larson, Portland; prattandlarson.com

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Egyptian Red blend glass tile

$18 per sheet;Hakatai, Ashland; hakatai.com

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Pinecone Firebox tile

$180 per repeat;RFG Tile, Portland; rfgtile.com